Cane



A. SJOBERG Se t. 22, 1931.

CANE

Filed 00%. 5, 2a

INVENTOR. /ofierg.

ATTORNEY.

' Patented Sept. 22,-1931 i UNITED stares AGNES SJ'OBERG, OF UPPER MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY CANE Application tnea October 5, i928. Serial No.310,527.

This invention relates to canes, and more especially to a novelty canefor campaign and street parade purposes having in combination thefollowing features, namely, acollapsible cane adapted tobe divided intoa plurality of sections for convenience in carrying, a cane having anelectric light bulb in one end and a source of current in the cane bodyto light the bulb for purposes 7.0 of illumination and display, apennantor flag folded into the body of the cane and adapted to be reversed inposition to make the cane a part of its staff, and a whistleincorporated at the end of one of the cane sections. All these and otherobjects as below suggested are accomplished by the. method and means nowto be described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Fig. 1 is a fragmentary detail view showing the bayonet-joint means ofconnecting the flag staff within the body of the cane; and Fig. 2, aside-sectional view showing the complete cane structure.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

hollow cane body 10, Fig. 2, having a hollow extension 11,, held theretoby a suitable spring joint adapted to hold the two sec tions ininstantly removable relation, yetrigid enough to form in combination oneminating in an enlarged section 15 making a slldlng fit with theinterior bore of body member 10 and having projecting pins 16 fittinginto a bayonet slot 17, Fig. l, in body 10, thus holding the flag 13 inconcealed position and also retaining it in placev when it is removedand reversed in direction to expose the flag, at which time the caneserves as a handle for the fiag. I

The upper section 11 of the cane contains a plurality of dry cells 20,making electrical contact with each other, and conjointly supplyingcurrent to a flash light bulb 2-2 positioned between a reflector and amagnionly, and that the invention is not limited that for a definitionof the limitations of fying lens 28 A protecting cap 24 is removablyattached at the upper end, so as to act as a handle and cover the bulbwhen not in use.

The flag or pennant 13 is arranged at the 5 lower end of the cane andthe flash light at theupper end; and the opposite end of section llisadapted to mount a whistle 25.

This whistle 25 is-of a common type, having a reed 26 beneath the mouthpiece 25 3 and being suitably separated by a partition 27 from thecompartment containing the dry cells 20. lVhile a plurality or dry cellsare shown, it of course understood that, v only one may be needed. i I

The entire flashlight unit'is thus adapted to be mounted in the top ofthe cane as shown in Fig. 2, and in such manner that it willautomatically make electricalcontact with the uppermost battery cell 20when 70.

screwed into position.

The .cap 24, while shown as made of hollow pressed metal, may be formedof wood, rubber, or coated with some gripping material to improve theutility of the cane when used'as such. The 1nvent1on consistsessentially of a I The sections 10 and 11 as shown in Fig. 2 may be heldtogether by a bayonet slot joint as shown at 28. v

The lens 23 covering the flash light 22 e0 may be of any desired color,such as yellow or red, for purposes of spectacular display, as duringparading. Also the outside surface of the cane may be painted withbright colors to conform with those of a political party, or college, orfor other purposes.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is for the purposeof'illustration thereto. To those skilled in the art, many modificationsof the invention will be readily apparent, and it will also be obviousto such skilled persons that parts of the device and method may be usedwithout other parts thereof, many such combinations read ily suggestingthemselves. Therefore, it should be, and is to be distinctly understoodice the invention, reference must be had to the appended claims.

Having now described the invention, What is claimed as new and for whichLetters Patent of the United States is desired, is:

1. The combination in a cane, of upper and lower hollow cane sectionsremovably connected by bayonet-joint means, the lower section adaptedfor receiving a coiled flag therein, said flag being mounted on areversible base adapted to mount -the 'flzfg either within said lowersection or to extend it therefrom, the upper section being adapted to beheld to the lower section by either end, and adapted to contain in oneend a whistle andinthe opposite end an electric light, and a batterybetween the whistle and the light making electrical con-r tact with thelight, said upper section having a partitionseparating the battery fromthe whistle.

2. The combination in a cane, of two main sections, one of sald sectionshaving a bayonet-slot 01nt on each endadapted to hold it-in position onthe other section-,fronr either end, said reversible section being'hoL-low and having a partition separatingit into two chambers,-one of whichis adapted to containa whistle and the other anelec'tlfio light andbattery, including a removable cover over the exposed end of saidsection to protect the'whistle .or light and act as a knob forthe cane.

Signedat Montclair, in the county oft-Es sex and State of New Jersey,this :second day of October, A; D. 1928. y

MRS; AGNES sJoBnRo'.

